Nulltron, the AI butler.
The system failure provides the perfect opening, and you rush toward the basement door you had noted previously. The dim, flickering emergency lights barely illuminate the stairwell as your shoes strike the metal stairs with urgency.Spotting a floor-level vent, you hastily loosen it and wriggle into the narrow ductwork. The cool, metallic surface presses around you as you navigate blindly, hoping the path keeps you ahead of Nulltron's reboot timer.Spotting the blinking wire labeled "Security Drones Control" inside the open panel, you decide to yank it out. You hope this will either shut down the drones entirely or create enough chaos to divert attention away from your infiltration.Your mind flashes to the hidden room you uncovered earlier in the library, and you make a beeline for it, slipping inside just in time. As the panel clicks shut, you take in the dim space filled with neglected books and enigmatic contraptions, offering you a moment to regroup.